1. SS6G10.b Location, Climate, and Natural Resources
Germany and Italy

2. Essential Question
How does location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live in Germany & Italy?

3. Vocabulary Urban- city; heavily populated areas
Rural- country side ; less populated areas
Densely populated- many people in an area
Marine climate- warm, humid
Arable- land good for farming
Landlocked- completely surrounded by land; does not border a body of water

4. Germany’s Location North-central Europe on European Plain
Densely populated
85% of population live in urban areas
Land-3 zones
1. Alps is in southern Germany
2. Hilly – mountainous (middle)
3. Plains (north)
4. Rhine River starts in the Alps

5. Where People Live in Germany
Population: 82,000,000
Germany is one of the most densely populated
countries in Europe
85% of population live in urban areas
Berlin is the largest city and capital

6. Rhine River Rhine River- (Video 2:33 min.)
many Germany cities lie along the Rhine
trade
800 miles long used for transportation of goods and people
Most important commercial waterway in Europe

7. Germany- Travel and Trade
Excellent highway system Ports (exports & imports) Airports (14 major airports) Which would be easier for transportation of good, the Alps or the European Plain? Why?

8. Germany- Trade cont. Marine climate
Exports: chemicals, food, iron/steel, machinery, cars, potash, instruments
Major Trading Partners: European Union (we will learn about this later), Switzerland, Japan, US
tourism

9. Germany’s Climate Marine climate
Waters of the Gulf Stream warm the region in winter and cool it in the summer
produces good crops
In the west winters are mild and summers are cool,
with rain fall all year
In the east winters are very cold
with long hot summers with very little rain

10. Germany’s Natural Resources
Many Natural Resources
Mining: iron, coal, potash
Nuclear Fuel: Uranium
Nickel, natural gas, copper
Renewable Resources
Timber
Arable Land- 1/3 (used for crops)

11. Italy

12. Italy’s Location Southern Europe Peninsula Northern border-Alps
Shares a border with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia
About ½ the people in Italy live in the most northern 1/3 of the country.

14. Landforms- Alps, Apennine Mountains
Islands: Sicily, Sardinia (located in the
Mediterranean Sea)

15. Italy- Trade
Ships- Long history of trade because of its location on the Mediterranean Sea. It ships to and from Europe and Asia.
There are more than 800 ports
12 + major sea ports
7 major airports
Excellent highways, bridges, and tunnels

16. Italy- Trade cont.
Exports: chemicals, clothing, food, footwear, iron & steel, machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum products, textiles
Major trading partners: Germany, France, U.K. and U.S
tourism

17. Italy’s Climate
Mediterranean Climate- temp is comfortable most of the year
Dry summers-Rain is rare in summer
Sea helps it from getting too hot in summer and too cold in winter
The Alps block cold air coming down from the north.
The warm dry air form Sahara Desert in northern Africa sends flows into Italy for much of the year.

18. Italy’s Different Climate Zones
Mountains- climate changes with the altitude
(Alps have snowy winters)
South is drier than the north
Northern Italy gets enough rain for growing crops

19. Italy’s Natural Resources
Few mineral resources
Natural gas is the most valued- used to help supply the energy needs of the country
Marble and granite (buildings and artwork)
Coal, mercury, zinc, and potash

20. Italy’s Natural Resources
Arable land
small farms cover Italy
grow grapes and olives
top wine making country
Sea
fishing -anchovies and sardines (important to the economy)
gather sponges and coral

21. Where People Live in Italy
Population: 58,000,000
7 out of 10 Italians live in Urban areas
About ½ of the people of Italy live in the northern 1/3 of the country

22. Questions
What geographic feature makes it more difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of Italy?
What has helped Italian merchants become successful traders?
Describe the Italian climate.
What industry is MOST helped by Italy’s arable land and good amounts of rainfall?
What type of climate is found in Germany?
What types of resources are found in Germany?
Name 2 natural resources found in Italy and 2 found in Germany.
Which river starts in the Alps?